About Dr. Griffith

I’m Dr. Brooke Griffith (she/her/hers), a North Carolina licensed psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working in mental health care.

I started Lake to Lake Psychology Services because I wanted to create a different kind of practice—one that gives both clients and clinicians room to do meaningful work well. I believe good therapy requires attention, presence, and enough space to really understand what is happening. I intentionally maintain a limited caseload so I can bring that kind of attention to the people I work with.

How I work

I’m warm, direct, curious, and genuine. I don’t believe therapy is about giving you all the answers. You are the expert on your own experience. My role is to help you look at things from different angles, notice patterns, and understand what those patterns may be trying to accomplish.

I’ll tell you what I notice, but I won’t assume I’m always right. I want you to be able to tell me when something doesn’t fit or doesn’t feel right. Sometimes the most important work in therapy happens when something feels uncomfortable enough to talk about—and having a relationship where you can do that safely can make a real difference.

I believe therapy is most effective when it is both thoughtful and practical. I work collaboratively with clients to understand the patterns, experiences, and relationships that may be contributing to their current concerns. Together, we make space to slow down, develop greater self-understanding, and identify meaningful ways to create change.

My approach draws from evidence-based psychological practices while remaining flexible to each person’s needs and goals. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can be honest about what is difficult, curious about what may be underneath it, and supported as you move toward something different.

Why patterns matter

Sometimes the things that bring us to therapy are not isolated problems. They can be connected to patterns that have developed over time—patterns in how we relate to ourselves, how we respond to stress, or how we navigate relationships with others. Understanding those patterns can help make sense of what you are experiencing and create opportunities for meaningful change.

Therapy can offer a space to notice these patterns with curiosity rather than judgment. By exploring where they came from and how they may be affecting your life today, we can begin to identify what is working, what may no longer be serving you, and what you would like to do differently.

Therapy is a relationship, too

The patterns that bring you to therapy can show up between us, too. You might worry that I don’t understand you. You might feel disappointed or angry. You might want to pull away. You might find yourself trying to be the “perfect” client.

We can slow those moments down and get curious about what is happening. That doesn’t mean every reaction is a problem to fix. It means the therapy relationship can become a place to notice patterns, try something different, and have a new experience.

A deeper kind of understanding

I work primarily from psychodynamic, interpersonal, and feminist perspectives, incorporating practical strategies from CBT, DBT, and ACT when they are useful.

We’ll start with what brings you to therapy. As we work together, we may look beneath the immediate problem to understand the experiences and patterns that continue to shape how you see yourself, other people, and your relationships.

Insight matters. But insight alone doesn’t always create change. The goal is to recognize the choices available to you—and develop the ability to make them intentionally.

What I want clients to know

You do not have to have everything figured out before you begin therapy. You do not need to know exactly what is wrong or have the right words to explain what you are experiencing. We can start wherever you are.

My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you feel comfortable being yourself—where you can talk openly, make sense of what you are going through, and work toward changes that feel meaningful to you. I believe growth does not require perfection. It begins with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to take the next step.